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Updated Thursday 7th November, 9.18pm
Friday 8 November
AVEBURY, Social Centre, Counter’s Creek, folk, 7.30. RAW
BATH, Theatre Royal, Here You Come Again, new Dolly Parton musical, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
Rondo, Playing Up Theatre in Stoppard’s The Real Inspector Hound, and Sat, 7.30.
Forum, Jimmy Carr, Laughs Funny, 7 and 9.30p.
Chapel Arts, This Flight Tonight, Joni Mitchell tribute, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Magic of Motown.
Pavilion Dance, Vita Nova in Heath, dance inspired by King Lear, 7.15.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Calan, Welsh folk, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Jive Talkin’, BeeGees tribute, and Sat, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Hippodrome, Mary Poppins, to 30 Nov.
Old Vic, Never Let Me Go, based on Ishiguro novel, to 23 Nov, 7.30, various mats 2.30.
Wardrobe Theatre, Living Spit in There’s Something About Typhoid Mary, and Sat.
Beacon, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, with Marc Almond, Toby Lee.
St George’s, Sura Susso, kora, and Debasmita Bhattacharya, sarod, West African and Northern Indian music, 1pm: Fretwork, Take Five Viols, Bach, Purcell, Gibbons, Nyman, Byrd, Beamish, etc, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, Fox and Hound Theatre in A Trio of Tennessee Williams – three lesser-known short plays, and Sat, 730.
SWX, The Ibibio Sound Machine, dance, electronic rock, 6.30pm.
CHARD, Guildhall, Rudy. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Turin Brakes, acoustic set, 7.30.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, The Rheingans Sisters, folk, 7.30: Ad Hoc Theatre in Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Dorchester Arts 40th anniversary Ruby Gala, dinner dancing music, from 7pm.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, English Touring Opera in Judith Weir’s Blond Eckbert, and Do Not Take My Story for a Fairytale, song cycles and cantatatas exploring love and isolation, 7.30.
Cathedral, Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending by Candlelight.
Barnfield Theatre, Gee Atherton, Hold Fast, mountain biking stories, 7.45.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, The Freddy and Queen Experience.
HANGING LANGFORD, Village Hall, Wilding. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, Soul Traders, soul and funk, 7.45.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Budapest Cafe Orchestra, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Blazin’ Fidles, 7.30.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Granny’s Attic, folk, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal Drum Studio, Our Space in Pierless, and Sat, 7pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Tilted Wig in Frankenstein, and Sat, 7.45, Sat mat 2.30: Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells live in concert, 7.30: Fran and Flora, folk duo, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Some Guys Have All the Luck – the Rod Stewart Story, 7.30.
Arts Centre, The Great Baldini’s Magic Cabaret, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, & Juliet, the musical, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
MAST, Wonderboy, and Sat, 7pm, Sat mat 2pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, La Chimera. MOVIOLA
STREET, Strode Theatre, Street Theatre in Wyrd Sisters, and Sat,7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Taunton Thespians in Dracula, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
Wyndham Hall Picture House, Cinema Obscura, The Shooting Party, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Gareth Malone, Sing-along-a-Gareth: My Life Through Song, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Elio Pace in My Songbook, My Life.
WOODLANDS, Village Hall, The Allison Lupton Trio, folk from Canada, 7.30. AR
YEOVIL, Westlands, Beatnik Theatre in Elf – the Musical, and Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
Saturday 9 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, T4Garoupas and Carre Blanc Cie in Chiffonade, and Sun, 11.30 and 3pm.
Forum, An Afternoon with Guenther Steiner, former F1 Team Principal, 2pm: journalist and film maker Jon Ronson’s Psychopath Night, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Aretha and the Soul Sisters with Lisa Grand and the Jezebel Sextet, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Beyond the Barricade.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, The Bristol Ensemble, Interstellar and The Planets, music by Hans Zimmer and Holst, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, The Story of Skiffle, the music that launched British pop, 8pm.
BRIDPORT, Lyric Theatre, Stray Dog Jammers in Rhino, devised adaptation of Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, part of Brid-Lit, 8pm.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Weston Studio, BOVTS in Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin, to 16 Nov, 8pm, Thurs/Sat mats 3pm.
Beacon, Lantern, Ballake Sissoko, kora, Vincent Segal, cello, Vincent Peirani, accordion, Emil Parisien, saxophone, Les Egares, 8pm.
St George’s, Turin Brakes, acoustic set, 7.30.
CHILD OKEFORD, Village Hall, Nikki and JD in Knot, dance, 7.30. AR
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Crooners, comedy, big band and swing, 7.30.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, English Touring Opera in Rimsky Korsakov’s The Snowmaiden, 7.30.
Barnfield Theatre, Aurie Styla, The Aurator Tour, comedy, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Rob Beckett, work in progress, comedy, 8pm.
Cheese and Grain, The Smyths.
HONITON, Beehive, Wolf Witch Giant Fairy, family folk opera from Covent Garden, 4pm.
ILMINSTER, Warehouse Theatre, Comedy Night with Phil Walker, Edward Chapman, Tom Glover and Pam Ford, 7.30.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Barbara, pop, 7.30.
NEWTON ST CYRES, Parish Church, Running Dog in The Goat Show, 2.30pm. ViA
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, Symphonic BeeGees, 7.30: Coastal Comedy with Andrew Bird, Ant Dewson and Tom Toal, 8pm: Cinema, Inside Out, 10.30am.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Huey Morgan, The Fun Lovin’ Criminal, 7.30.
POWERSTOCK, Hut, The Allison Lupton Trio, folk from Canada, 7.30. AR
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Blazin’ Fiddles, 7.30.
Arts Centre, Live/Wire, the AC/DC show, 7.30.
SEEND, Community Centre, Tortive Theatre in A Whirligig of Time, 7.45. RAW
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Sherlock Jnr and the Navigator, two 1924 Buster Keaton silent films with live music from Meg Morley, piano, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, 3 Daft Monkeys, folk and global music, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Exhibition on Screen, Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers, 2pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, The Animal Guyz in Amazing Animals, family show, 2.30 and 5pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Swanage Drama in An Evening of Entertainment in aid of Children in Need and Dementia Friendly Purbeck, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Ben Elton, Authentic Stupidity, comedy, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Nick Heyward and band.
Sunday 10 November
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Cantamus Chamber Choir, 25th anniversary with MD Michael Daniels, Purcell and Handel, 7pm.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, The Amimal Guyz, Amazing Animals, family show, 3pm.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace,The Phantom of the Opera, recorded at Royal Albert Hall, 2pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern, Perfect Houseplants.
St George’s, Bohren and Der Club of Gore, minimalism.
Tobacco Factory, Paul Foot in Dissolve, comedy, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Swing Unlimited, We’ll Meet Again, 7.30.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Shaun Ryder.
HALSTOCK, Village Hall, Nikki and JD in Knot, dance, workshop 11am, performance 7.30. AR
IVYBRIDGE, Cornwood Village Hall, Hannah Maxwell in I AmDram, musical theatre memoir, 7.30. ViA
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Adam Sweet and Joanna Cooke, rock and blues, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Magna Sinfonia and Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, cond Gavin Carr, Brahms German Requiem, 7pm: Will Young, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Fly Me to the Moon, film, 5pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Sarah Millican, Late Bloomer, comedy.
STREET, Strode Theatre, ABBA Sensation, tribute, 7pm.
WOOKEY HOLE, Village Hall, Baltimore. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Queenz Drag Me to the Disco, 7.30.
Monday 11 November
BEAMINSTER, Public Rooms, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight, and Tues.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Exhibition on Screen, Van Gogh : Poets and Lovers, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, The Australian Pink Floyd Show: Lantern, Tashi Wada, electronica and experimental music.
CHILTHORNE DOMER, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Sing Sing, film, 10.30am: The Apprentice, film, to Thurs: The Critic, film, and Tues/Thurs.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Rock the Tots, Magic, 11am and 2pm: Mishra, global folk band, 7.30.
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, Reclaim – a festival of theatre by women for women, to Sat, various times.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Eleanor McEvoy, Irish folk, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake – The Next Generation, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
ODCOMBE, Village Hall, Wilding. MOVIOLA
SHERBORNE, Abbey, Organ Recital, 1.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, The Overtones, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Lee, film, to Wed, 7.30, Mon mat 2.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The Outrun, film, 11am and 19 Nov 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Apprentice, film, 7.30, Tues mat 2pm.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Armonico Consort, They Shall Not Grow Old, 7.30.
Tuesday 12 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, Felicity Kendal in Filumena, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Thur/Sat mats 2.30.
Forum, Midge Ure, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, Jason Manford, A Manford All Seasons, comedy.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Bellowhead: Lantern, Infinity Song, indie r’n’b.
Tobacco Factory, Tracey Collins and Russell Lucas in Charles and Diana: The Reunion Tour, and Wed, 7pm.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Censure and Confines, double bill of films directed by local film-maker Richard Bazley, 7.30pm.
EXETER, Northcott, Acid House Cabaret, 7.30.
MEMBURY, (Devon), Village Hall, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
NORTON sub HAMDON, Village Hall, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
PIDDLETRENTHIDE, Village Hall, Tim Kliphuis Trio, Pictures at an Exhibition, jazz, 7.30. AR
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Paper Birds in Feel Me, interractive theatre show, and Wed, 1 and 7.45pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Dad’s Army Radio Show, 7.45: Cinema, Who Killed Lawrence of Arabia, documentary, 7.30.
RADSTOCK, Trinity Methodist Church, Teatro 4Garoupas in Chiffonnade, dance, for young children, 11am. TA
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, 2024 film, 2pm and Wed 7.30, Sun 5pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, An Aerial Atlas of Ancient Britain with photographer David R Abram, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Art Centre, Cara Dillon, Coming Home, folk music and book, 7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Catfish Keith.
WINSFORD, Village Hall, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
Wednesday 13 November
BATH, Forum, Squeeze, 50th anniversary tour, with Badly Drawn Boy, 7.30.
Rondo, Dust in Goat Song, and Thurs, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Queenz Drag Me to the Disco.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Voices for Life, with local primary school children and the Voices for Life Children’s Choir, dir Kate Courage, and Fri, 6.30.
BRANSGORE, Village Hall, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
BRISTOL, Beacon, The Ezra Collective, Afro beat, and Thurs: Lantern, Martin Harley, blues rock.
St George’s, The Bristol Ensemble, Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar and Holst, The Planets, 7.30.
CHARLTON MARSHALL, Village Hall, La Chimera. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Whiplash, film, tenth anniversary screening, 8pm.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, Cotswold Entertainment in Urinetown, to Sat, 7.30. Sat mat 2.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Richard Leigh Harris, piano, Baroque to Gershwin and Grainger, 1pm: Joachim Cooder, world music, 7.30.
EXETER, Cathedral, War Horse, concert and reading with Michael Morpurgo and Ben Murray, keyboards and accordian, 7pm.
Northcott, Ned Boulting’s Marginal Mystery Tour, 1923 and All That, comedy archive evening, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Frome Film Club, Linoleum, 8pm.
Cheese and Grain, Cara Dillon, Coming Home, talking about her book and singing, 7pm.
LANGTON MATRAVERS, Village Hall, Dorsetborn in Fort, new play by Tabitha Hayward, 7.30. AR
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Living Spit in There’s Something About Typhoid Mary.
NORTON sub HAMDON, Village Hall, Maya in Super Chefs, show for children about food, Latin American culture, dance, etc, 11am and 2pm. TA
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Enyi Okpara, Julian Bliss clarinet, Rossini, Mozart, Mascagni, Mendelssohn, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Welsh National Opera in Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, Puccini one-act operas, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, INKlings, open mic and scratch performances, poetry, storytelling, rap, hip hop, 7.45.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Laura Lexx, Slinky, comedy, 8pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, WOW in Our House, The Madness Musical, to Sat, 7, Sat mat 2pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Colosseum with Chris Farlowe.
WINFRITH NEWBURGH, Church, Tim Kliphuis Trio, Pictures at an Exhibition, jazz, 7.30. AR
YEOVIL, Westlands, Piano Nights, local pianists, FREE, 7pm.
Thursday 14 November
BATH, Forum, Seasick Steve, A Trip, A Stumble, A Fall Down on your Knees, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Eleanor McEvoy, Dublin singer, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, Dick and Angel – Forever Home.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Living Spit in There’s Something About Typhoid Mary, comedy, 7.30.
Electric Palace, Fleetwood Bac, tribute, 8.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern, Beth Rowley, folk and rock.
St George’s, Ignas Maknickas, piano, Schubert, Vine, Bortkievicz and Chopin, 1pm.
DONHEAD ST MARY, Village Hall, Wicked Little Letters. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, John Barrowman, Laid Bare, stories and songs, and Fri, 8pm.
FROME, Tree House, Sack, Dublin band.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre,Buddy Holly and the Cricketers, 7.30.
NETHER WALLOP, Village Hall, Baltimore. MOVIOLA
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, RedCape Theatre in The Luminous, time travelling physical theatre and comedy, to Sat, 7.45: The Lab, NooN in Murmur, exploring the world of funghi, movement and multi-media, and Fri, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Africa … A Singing Continent, with Soundstorm and Armonico Consort, 7pm: Vita Nova in Heath, inspired by King Lear, 8pm.
RADSTOCK, Trinity Methodist Church, Hannah Maxwell in I AmDram, musical comedy memoir, 7.30. TA
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Cara Dillon, with Sam Lakeman and band, Coming Home, 7.30.
SHEPTON MONTAGUE, Village Hall, La Chimera. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Welsh National Opera in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 7.30, and Sat 3pm.
Turner Sims, N’Famady Kouyate, balafon West African xylophone, African jazz, funk fusion, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Candlelit Macbeth, for students, 7.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, The Little Stranger, film, 7pm.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Jodie Comer in Prima Facie, encore screening, 7pm.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Sh*t Faced Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 7.30.
TRENT, Village Hall, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Hambledon Productions in Hancock’s Half Hour – the Lost TV Episodes.
WINTERBORNE STICKLAND, Pamela Hambro Hall, Pentabus in Make Good, 7.30. AR
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Puppini Sisters, 20th anniversary tour, 7.30: Lounge Bar, The Saviour, a chip-shop play with songs, FREE, 7.30.
Friday 15 November
BATH, Forum, Whitney, Queen of the Night.
Rondo, Milo Edwards in Sentimental, comedy, 8pm.
Chapel Arts, Molass, nu-jazz/neo-soul from Germany, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, BIC, The Australian Pink Floyd Show.
Pavilion, Midge Ure, Catalogue: The Hits Tour.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, Steve Knightley, folk, 8pm.
McMillan Theatre, Cloudbusting, Kate Bush tribute, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, The Berkeley Ensemble, Mussorgsky, Schubert and Ferguson, 11.30am: Swing from Paris, jazz, 8pm.
Electric Palace, Comedy Store, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Jamie Cullum, blues and jazz: Lantern, The Herbaliser Band, hiphop and jazz.
Tobacco Factory, Jess Perkins, Matt Stewart, Dave Warneke in Do Go On, history and comedy, 8pm.
Darehshack, Aircooled.
CHEDDON and WEST MONKTON, Village Hall, Wilding. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Paddington in Peru, film, and Sat and Mon-Thurs, various times: Seann Walsh, comedy, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Wondergigs, Space, 10am and 11.30am: Harriet Kemsley, Everything Always Works Out for Me, comedy, 8pm.
CREWKERNE, Wadham School, FilmCrew, The Teachers’ Lounge.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Living Spit in There’s Something About Typhoid Mary, comedy, 7.30.
FROGHAM, Village Hall, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
FROME, Memorial Theatre, Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers Story.
Cheese and Grain, One Night in Nashville.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Concerts in the West, The Berkeley Ensemble, Mussorgsky, Schubert and Ferguson, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Hejira, celebrating Joni Mitchell, 8pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, English Touring Opera in Judith Weir’s Blond Eckbert and Do Not Take My Story for a Fairytale, 7.30: Fairytale of New York, Irish-inspired Christmas concert, 7.30: Tim Garland Lighthouse Trio, jazz, 7.45.
PORTLAND, Royal Manor Theatre, Pentabus in Make Good, 7.30. AR
ROADWATER, Village Hall, Hannah Maxwell in I AmDram, musical comedy memoir, 7.30. TA
RODE, Village Hall, Wilding, documentary. MOVIOLA
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Ivo Graham, Grand Design, comedy, 7.30.
Arts Centre, Pierre Novellie, Why Are You Laughing? comedy, 7.30.
SIXPENNY HANDLEY, Village Hall, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Welsh National Opera in Opera Favourites at the Movies, 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Katie Spencer, Yorkshire folk singer songwriter, 8pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, From Gold to Rio, Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran tribute, 7.30.
SWANAGE,Mowlem Theatre, the Elton John Show, tribute, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Art Centre, Chipping Norton Theatre in Murder for Two, comedy whodunit, and Sat, 7.30.
TINCLETON, Old School House, John Law and David Gordon, pianos, jazz, Latin, improvisation, etc 8pm.
WAREHAM, Lady St Mary Church, BSO Strings, cond Enyi Okpara, Karl Jenkins, Carl Neilsen, Jessie Montgomery, Gershwin, Dame Ethel Smyth, Myroslav Skyork and Samuel Coleridge Taylor.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Tennessee Country Christmas.
YEOVIL, Westlands, The Amy Winehouse Band, 7.30.
YETMINSTER, Jubilee Hall, Badapple Theatre in The Regalettes, 7.30. AR
Saturday 16 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Ascension Dance in Early Waves, and Sun 11.30am and 3pm.
Forum, Randall Munroe, former NASA robot expert, in What If?, 7.30.
Rondo, Tez Ilyas, After Eight, comedy, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Right Down the Line, The Gerry Rafferty Songbook, 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Palace Court Theatre, AUB students in Romeo and Juliet, 2.30 and 7.30.
BIC, Mo Gilligan, In the Moment.
Pavilion, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, with Toby Lee, Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka, and Gilson Lavis.
Pavilion Dance, Diwali: Light It Up, with Kala the Arts, workshop 4pm, performance 6pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra with Mathew Penrose, cello, Brahms and Dvorak, 7.30.
BRIANTSPUDDLE, Village Hall, Badapple Theatre in The Regalettes, 7.30. AR
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Ivo Graham, Grand Design, comedy, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Bridport Big Band, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Weston Studio, BOVTS in Little Wren and the Autumn Moon, 10.30am: Sicaria, dubstep and electronica.
Beacon, Katherine Ryan, Battle Axe, comedy, and Fri 30 Nov: Lantern, Kweku of Ghana, Afrobeat.
St George’s, Samantha Lindo, Bristol singer songwriter, 2pm: Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra, cond Tim Harrison, In the Company of Witches, inc Bartok, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, Harriet Kemsley in Everything Always Works Out for Me, comedy, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Walk Right Back – the Everly Brothers Story, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Eleanor McEvoy, Irish folk, 7.30.
CREWKERNE, The Dance House, Concerts in the West, The Berkeley Ensemble, Mussorgsky, Schubert and Ferguson, 7.30.
CROSCOMBE, Village Hall, Hannah Maxwell in I AmDram, musical comedy memoir, 7.30. TA
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, This Flight Tonight, Joni Mitchell tribute with Zervas and Pepper, 7.30.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, The Magic of the Beatles, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Rock the Tots – Magic, 2pm.
Memorial Theatre, Showwaddywaddy.
Cheese and Grain, Craig Charles’ Funk and Soul House Party.
Tree House, Motorheadache.
HONITON, Beehive, Honiton Comedy Club, first event, with Joe Thomas, 7.30.
IBBERTON, Village Hall, Dorsetborn in Fort, new play by Tabitha Hayward, 7.30. AR
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, General Levy, reggae and DJ, 8pm.
PILL, Memorial Club, Living Spit in There’s Something About Typhoid Mary.
POOLE, Lighthouse, English Touring Opera in The Wellies by Joanna Marie Skillett, 11am and 2pm: ETO in The Snow Maiden, 7.30.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Hermoine Norris talks to Matthew Stadlen, 7.30.
Arts Centre, Kathleen Ferrier: Whattalife!, with Lucy Stevens, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, Tord Gustavsen Trio, jazz, 8pm.
STOCKLAND, nr Honiton, Village Hall, Pentabus Make Good – The Post Office Scandal, a new musical, 7.30. ViA
STREET, Strode Theatre, Beach Boyz, tribute, 7.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Thought Control, Pink Floyd tribute, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Firebrand, film, and Mon-Thurs, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Dear Zoo, children’s show, 1.30pm and Sun 10.30am and 1.30pm.
THEALE, Village Hall, Concert of Songs, verse and poetry, with Chameleon, Peter Janes and Terry Gifford, 7.30.
TINCLETON, Old School House, David Gordon, piano, and Jenny Bliss Bennett, violin and viola da gamba, Byrd, Mozart, folk tunes, etc, 8pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Upbeat Beatles.
Sunday 17 November
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bath Symphony Orchestra, Maxim Calver, cello, Elgar, Hindemith, 3pm.
BRISTOL, Old Vic, Shaparak Khorsandi, Scattered, comedy, 7.30.
Beacon, Grace Campbell is On Heat, comedy: Lantern, Asha Puthli, blues funk.
St George’s, City of Bristol Choir, Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra, cond David Ogden, Esther Mallett and Nancy Holt, sopranos, Handel, Vivaldi, Vaughan Williams and McDowall, 6pm.
Tobacco Factory, Jow, local duo, album launch, 7.30.
BROADWINDSOR, Comrades Hall, Badapple Theatre in The Regalettes, 2.30. AR
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Rhythm of the Dance Christmas Special, 2.30 and 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Adventures in Science, 11.30am: From the Roof of the World, Tashi Lhunpo Monks, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Lucy Stevens, actress and contralto, in Whattalife!, the story of Kathleen Ferrier, 2pm.
EXETER, University Great Hall, Katherine Ryan, Battleaxe, comedy, 8pm.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Think Floyd.
Tree House, Naima Bock, singer songwriter.
HOLFORD, Village Hall, Hannah Maxwell in I AmDram, musical comedy memoir, 7.30. TA
ILMINSTER, Warehouse Theatre, Taylor Swift tribute by Xenna, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra with Imelda May, blues guitarist Toby Lee, Ruby Turner and drummer Gilson Lavis, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Mid Somerset Orchestra, cond Hitoshi Suzuki, with Neil Howianz, narrator, Saint Saens, Rimsky Korsakov, Grieg and Elgar Enigma Variations, with Elgar’s friends, 3pm.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Art Centre, The Kris Nock Big Band, music from video games, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Jack Dee, Small World, comedy.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, The Haunting of Hill House, to Sat, 7.45.
Monday 18 November
BRISTOL, Beacon, The Stylistics: Lantern, The Howl and the Hum, indie rock.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Pride and Prejudice (sort of), to Sat, 7.45, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
SHERBORNE, Abbey, Organ Recital, 1.30pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Mark Smith, antiques expert, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Swan Theatre, The Haunting of Hill House, to Sat.
Tuesday 19 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, Ghost the Musical, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Thur/Sat mats 2.30.
Forum, Bath Phil, cond Jason Thornton, Jess Gillam, saxophone, Vaughan Williams, Balakirev, Glazunov and young British composers Sarah Lianne Lewis and Aaron Buckley-Mantell, 7.30.
BOURNEMOUTH,BIC, The Script, the Satellites tour.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Lantern, Abstract Orchestra, hiphop and rap.
St George’s, Will Young.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Iolo Williams, bird expert, Life Before the Lens, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Four Daughters, film, 7.30.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, Thelma, film, 2pm and Wed 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, Chicago, to Sat, 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2pm.
Wednesday 20 November
BATH, Forum, The Libertines.
Rondo, Tic Tac Toe Theatre double bill, Crystal and William, 8pm.
Chapel Arts, Hannah James and Toby Kuhn, folk, 8pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Bach Brandenberg Concertos, 2,6,3 and 4, 7.pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Beabadoobee, indie rock: Lantern, Galliano, classical and jazz.
St George’s, Julia Fordham, Her Classic Songs: Jonny Bruce and the Adam Stokes Trio, jazz, 7.30.
Tobacco Factory, Awkward Theatre in Gwyneth Goes Skiing, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
CALNE, Village Hall, The Teachers’ Lounge. MOVIOLA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Kiss Me Kate, the musical, filmed at the Barbican, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, That They May Face the Rising Sun, Irish film, 7.30, and Thurs 11am.
GILLINGHAM, School, Hannah Maxwell in Nan, Me and Barbara Pravi, 7pm. AR
MOTCOMBE, Village Hall, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Milton Musical Society in Once Upon a Time, juke box musical, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Mark Wigglesworth, Nicholas McCarthy piano, Wagner, Ravel, Walton, 7.30: Benjamin Francis Leftwitch, singer songwriter, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, SJP Theatre in The Hound of the Baskervilles, to Sat, 7.15: Fern Brady in I Gave You Milk to Drink, comedy, 8pm.
Turner Sims, TS at 50 – A World of Music Shared, with Federico Colli, piano, Zoe Rachman, jazz piano, The Piatti Quartet and Tunde Jegede, kora, with The Voyages of the Heart Ensemble, 7.30.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Josienne Clarke, folk singer songwriter, 7.45.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, Exhibition on Screen, Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, College Bay Theatre, Dorset Born in Fort, new play, 7.30.
WHITCHURCH, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Ed Byrne, Tragedy plus Time, comedy, 7.30.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Dancing in the Streets, Motown’s Greatest Hits, 7.30.
Thursday 21 November
BATH, Forum, Bellowhead.
R0ndo, Fun! with Barbara Nice, comedy, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Project Smok, progressive traditional Scottish music. 8pm.
BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion, The Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular: Ballroom, Tom Stade, Risky Business, comedy, 8.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Talon – The Best of the Eagles, 7.30.
BRISTOL, Beacon, BSO, cond Mark Wigglesworth, Nicholas McCarthy piano, Wagner, Ravel, Walton.
St George’s, Jaren Ziegler, violin, Hindemith, Vierne, Tabakova, Bruch and de Falla, 1pm: Arve Henriksen, trumpet, and Harmen Fraanje, piano, contemporary jazz, 8pm.
O2 Academy, Lightning Seeds.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Girl from the North Country, filmed on Broadway, 1pm: Ocean Film Festival, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Paul Foot, Disolve, comedy, 7.30.
DRIMPTON, Village Hall, Hannah Maxwell in Nan, Me and Barbara Pravi, 7.30pm. AR
FROME, Merlin, Frome Drama in The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, to Sat, 7.30.
HARDINGTON MANDEVILLE, Village Hall, Wilding. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, Christine Collister, folk, songs from Children of the Sea project, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Ed Byrne, Tragedy Plus Time, comedy, 7.30.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Simon Brodkin, Screwed Up, comedy, and Sat, 8pm: Dorsetborn in Fort, new play by Tabitha Hayward, 8pm: Shooting from the Hip 48 hour film contest, screening, 7pm.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Sounds of the 60s with The Zoots, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Brewhouse, The Searchers Experience and The Tremoloes, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, The Colin Currie Quartet, percussion, minimalism and jazz, 7pm.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, T-Rextasy.
Friday 22 November
BATH, Forum, The Magic of Motown.
Rondo, Paul Foot in Dissolve, comedy, and Sat, 8pm.
Chapel Arts, Small Fakers band, Tribute to the Small Faces, 8pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Big Jazz Weekend, to Sun, various times.
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, The Lorna and Laister Christmas Show, 2pm.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Girl from the North Country, the Broadway performance, 7pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Americana: Lantern, Julian Lage, blues and folk.
St George’s, Hannah Williams and The Affirmations, The Jazz Defenders, 8pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Zoots, The Sound of the 70s, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Amy Gledhill, Make Me Look Fit in the Poster, comedy, 8pm.
CREWKERNE, Crooked Swan, Luke Wright in Joy, performance poetry, 8pm. TA
EXETER, Barnfield Theatre, The Crick Crack Club, The Three Snake Leaves, fairytales for grownups from the Grimm Forest, 7.45.
FROME, Cheese and Grain, Roni Size.
HONITON, Beehive, The Upbeat Beatles, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, LR Comedy Club with Mark Watson, Dani Johns, Matt Price and Tom Glover, 8pm.
RADSTOCK, Trinity Methodist Church, Poppy Plowman in Turk(ish), contemporary circus, tightwire workhop, 4pm, performance 7.30. TA
SIXPENNY HANDLEY, Village Hall, Hannah Maxwell in Nan, Me and Barbara Pravi, 7.30pm. AR
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, DeNada Dance Theatre in Mariposa, Caribbean reworking of Madam Butterfly, and Sat, 7.45.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, 80s Disco with DJ Toby Greenfield, fundraiser for The Exchange, 7.30.
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, The Outrun, film, and Sat, Mon-Thurs, 7.30, Mon mat 2.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Art Centre, Ballet Theatre UK in The Nutcracker, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Fastlove, George Michael tribute.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, UK Pink Floyd Experiece.
WINTERSLOW, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
YEOVIL, Westlands, Simon Brodkin, Screwed Up, comedy, 7.30.
Saturday 23 November
BATH, Forum, Get it On, the Glam Rock Show.
Chapel Arts, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, 8pm.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, history day, from 10am.
McMillan Theatre, There’s a Monster in your Show, childrens adventure with puppets, 1 and 4 pm, and Sun 11am and 1pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Solo Yo, Salud Botella, flamenco dance and theatre, 7.30pm.
Electric Palace, Andy Zaltzman in The Zaltgeist, comedy, 8pm.
BRISTOL, REBeacon, Massive Mozart!, community classical event from 9am: Lantern, Clark, dance and electronica.
St George’s, Bristol Symphony Orchestra, cond Robert Weaver, Bruckner, Wagner, Sibelius, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, The Bon Jovi Experience, 30th anniversary tour, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Christine Collister, folk, 7.30.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Moonstone Theatre in The Case of the Murdered Manager, show with dinner, 8pm.
Cathedral, Devon Philharmonic Autumn Concert.
FROME, Memorial Theatre, Trextasy – the Greatest Hits.
Cheese and Grain, Frome 80s Festival, with Martin Kemp, from 3pm.
Tree House, Sham 69.
HONITON, Beehive, Tosca with Lise Davidsen, Freddie de Tommaso and Quinn Kelsey, from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
LANGPORT, Town Hall, Luke Wright in Joy, performance poetry, 7.30pm. TA
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, That’ll Be the Day, So This is Christmas, 7pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Mark Simmons, Quip off the Mark, comedy, 8pm.
PORTESHAM, Village Hall, Christine Tassan et les Imposteurs, On the Road, jazz and gypsy jazz, 7.30. AR
RINGWOOD, Greyfriars, Vindication Swim, 2.30 and 7.30pm. MOVIOLA
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Salisbury Musical Society, Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
Arts Centre, Russell Hicks, Happy to Be Here, comedy, 7.30.
SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims, The Rheingans Sisters, folk, 8pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Phil Beer Trio, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Lise Davidsen as Tosca live from the Metropolitan Opera, 5pm.s
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Henry Blofeld, Sharing My Love of Cricket, 7.30.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Art Centre, Qween UK, tribute, 7.30.
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Kris Nock Big Band, The Music of Video Games, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, A Night to Remember – the Motown show.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Good Evening, Mr Bouble, tribute.
Sunday 24 November
BOURNEMOUTH, University, Kimmeridge House, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society 80th anniversary year,Piatti String Quartet, Moeran, Fanny Mendelssohn, Schubert, 3pm.
Pavilion, The Western Association of Ballet Schools, The Art of Dance, showcase 250 dancers from seven schools.
02 Academy, The Wailers, 40th anniversary of Legend.
BRUTON, St Mary’s Church, Tales and Legends, Clare Sydenham, piano, David Hindley, narrator, mystical programme, music by Ravel, Satie, Debussy and Grieg and readings, 3pm.
CHARD, Guildhall, Luke Wright in Joy, performance poetry, 7.30pm. TA
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Nathan Carter, Irish entertainer, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Karen Wimhurst with Jump, live music and field recordings and film of insects and amphibians, 2pm.
EXETER, University Great Hall, The Down for the Count Orchestra, Swing into Christmas, 5pm.
Barnfield Theatre, Ali Woods, At the Moment, comedy, 7.45.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Jazz by the Sea, Back to the Shack, blues and Americana, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Cathedral, Cantata Evensong.
STUDLAND, Village Hall, Village Hall, Christine Tassan et les Imposteurs, On the Road, jazz and gypsy jazz, 7.30. AR
WELLS, Cedars Hall, Visconti’s Death in Venice, 1971 film, free, 2pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, The Simon and Garfunkel Story.
Monday 25 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, Birdsong, to Sat, 7.30, Wed/Sat mats 2.30.
BRISTOL, Tobacco Factory, Living Spit’s A Christmas Carol, to 7 Dec, and from 9 Dec to 5 Jan 2025, various times.
St George’s, Symphony of the World, celebrating musical diversity with schoolchildren, poets, orchestras etc, 5pm.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Firebrand, film, 10.30am.
CIRENCESTER, Barn Theatre, The Three Musketeers, to 4 Jan.
SHERBORNE, Abbey, Organ Recital, 1.30pm.
Tuesday 26 November
BATH, Forum, Monty Don, 7.30.
Chapel Arts, Nell Bryden, New York songwriter, with Goldfinch.
BRISTOL, St George’s, The High Sheriff’s Charity Concert, with Preludes Music, Rising Voices Recovery Choir, Changing Tunes and Dovetail Refugee Orchestra, 7.30.
02 Academy, Kokoroko, Afrobeat.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Wicked Little Letters, film, 7.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, War Horse, NT production, to 6 Dec(not Sun) 7.30, Thurs/Sat mats 2.30, 7th Dec, 1 and 6pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Rebus: A Game Called Malice, to Sat, 7.45, Wed/Thurs/Sat mats 2.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly, blues.
YEOVIL, Westlands, Crown Ballet in The Nutcracker, 7.30.
Wednesday 27 November
BATH, Rondo, Rondo Theatre in A Streetcar Named Desire, to Sat, 7.30.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, Manran, Scottish folk, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre,Vita Nova Theatre in Heath, dance theatre inspired by King Lear, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, James Lisney, piano, Chopin, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Josh Pugh, comedy, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Mark Thomas, Gaffa Tapes, comedy, 7.30.
EAST KNOYLE, Village Hall, Rudy. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Cathedral, Queen by Candlelight.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Declan Duffy in Call Yourself an Irishman?, 7.30pm.
POOLE, Lighthouse, BSO, cond Chloe van Soeterstede, Alena Baeva violin, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, 7.30: Calan, A Mythical Musical Odyssey, folk, 7.30.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, The Searchers Experience, with Spencer James.
Thursday 28 November
BATH, Forum, Don’t Stop Believin’ – The End of the Night Anthems show.
Chapel Arts, The Lost Trades, folk Americana, 8pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Comedy Night with Ben Treloar, Roger Monkhouse and Suzy Bennett, 8pm.
BRISTOL, St George’s, The Paddington Trio, Haydn, Henze, Brahms, 1pm: The Clare Teal Seven, jazz, 8pm.
Tobacco Factory, Hansel and Gretel, to 19 Jan, various times.
Exchange, Freya Beer, art rock.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, ELO Again, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Wilding, documentary film, 7.30.
DORCHESTER, Corn Exchange, Carbon Theatre in Bright Places, three woman show about multiple sclerosis, 7.30.
EXETER, Northcott Theatre, Northcott and Le Navet Bete, Cinderella, to 5 Jan, various days and times.
Cathedral, G4 Christmas show.
University Great Hall, BSO, cond Chloe van Soeterstede, Alena Baeva violin, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms.
HONITON, Beehive, Ladies in Lavender, 2004 film, dementia friendly screening, 2pm.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, The Sandy Denny Project, folk rock, 7.30.
MERE, Lecture Hall, MADS in Alice in Blunderland, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2.30.
PLYMOUTH, Theatre Royal, Drum Studio, Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas, to 28 Dec, various days and times.
POOLE, Lighthouse, Beth Hart, 7.30: Live and Unheard, local bands, 7.30: Cinema, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 1971, dementia friendly screenings, 2pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mayflower, English National Ballet in The Nutcracker, to Sat, 7.30, Sat mat 2pm.
Turner Sims, Erland Cooper, electronic and classical fusions, 8pm.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Rhythm of the Dance, Christmas special.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Moving Pictures, a tribute to Rush.
WOOTTON FITZPAINE, Village Hall, Alvorada, Brazillian jazz, 7.30. AR
YEOVIL, Westlands, Talon – The Best of the Eagles, 7.30.
Friday 29 November
BATH, Theatre Royal, The Egg, Robin Hood, to 11 Jan: Snow Mouse, for 6 months to 4 years, to 5 Jan.
Forum, The Magic of the BeeGees.
Chapel Arts, Superskas, 8pm.
BISHOPSTONE, nr Salisbury, Village Hall, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
BRIDGWATER, McMillan Theatre, Jason Byrne in No Show, comedy, 7.30.
BRIDPORT, Electric Palace, Mark Thomas, Gaffa Tapes, comedy, 8pm.
BRISTOL, Beacon, Erland Cooper, Scottish composer and multi-instrumentalist.
St George’s, Matt Carmichael, saxophone, Jay Verma, piano, jazz. 1pm: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s Desert Slide Ensemble, 7.30.
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Hard Target, 1993 film, 8pm.
EAST STOUR, Village Hall, Swede Caroline. MOVIOLA
EXETER, Cathedral, Jersey Boys by Candlelight.
Barnfield Theatre, The Comedy Store Exeter.
FROME, Merlin, Open Story Tellers in Through the Front Door, 7pm.
Memorial Theatre, Born to Swing – the Christmas Spectacular, with Andrew Bourn.
Cheese and Grain, Dreadzone.
ILMINSTER, Arts Centre, Babooshka – A Salute to Kate Bush, 7.30.
NEW MILTON, Forest Arts, Lucy Porter, No Regrets, comedy, 7.30.
NORTON ST PHILIP, Village Hall, The Teachers’ Lounge. MOVIOLA
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Drifters, 7.30: Xhosa Cole Trio, jazz, 7.45.
SALISBURY, Arts Centre, Barnstormers Comedy, 8pm.
SHAFTESBURY, Arts Centre, The Removed, film, (filmed locally), 7.30.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Instant Wit, comedy improv, 8pm.
STREET, Strode Theatre, Hometown Glory, candlelit concert tribute to Adele by Natalie Black, 7.30.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Poppy Plowman in Turk(ish), contemporary circus, tightwire workhop, 4pm, performance 7.30. AR
SWANAGE, Mowlem Theatre, Alvorada, Brazillian jazz, 7.30. AR
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Art Centre, The All Seasons Live, Franki Valli tribute, 7.30.
WESTBURY sub MENDIP, Village Hall, The Fall Guy. MOVIOLA
WEST CAMEL, Davis Hall, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, Go Your Own Way, the Fleetwood Mac Legacy.
WIMBORNE, Tivoli, Talon, the Best of the Eagles.
Saturday 30 November
BATH, Forum, Cirque, The Greatest Show, 3 and 7pm.
Chapel Arts, Untamed Burlesque, 8pm.
BRADFORD ON AVON, Wiltshire Music Centre, The Sounds of Simon, with Ben Bowden and Adam Ellis, video clips, stories and memories of Simon and Garfunkel, 7.30.
BRIDGWATER, Arts Centre, The Unravelling Wilburys, 8pm.
McMillan Theatre, Christmas at the Musicals, 2 and 6.30pm.
BRIDPORT, Arts Centre, Tosca with Lise Davidsen, Freddie de Tommaso and Quinn Kelsey, from the Metropolitan Opera, 6pm.
Electric Palace, The Wurzels Christmas Show, 7.30.
BRISTOL, St George’s, The Renewal Choir, Gospel, 7pm.
Old Vic, Weston Studio, Tom VR, house, techno and experimental, 10pm to 2am.
Tobacco Factory, Pea Bien Theatre in Painting by Numbers, 7.30.
CHILD OKEFORD, Village Hall, Enchanted Cinema, The Snowman, music and film, 3pm. AR
CHRISTCHURCH, Regent Centre, Tina Live, tribute to Tina Turner with Julie Nevada, 7.30.
CORSHAM, Pound Arts, Mark Simmons, Quip of the Mark, comedy, 7.30.
FROME, Merlin, Kris Nock Big Band in Video Games in Concert, 7.30.
Memorial Theatre, One Night of Queen.
Cheese and Grain, The Brand New Heavies.
Tree House, Amy – A Tribute.
23 Bath Street, Frome Festival fundraiser with Alberta Cross, Something Moves and BroccoliBoy, 7pm.
HALSTOCK, Village Hall, Rudy. MOVIOLA
HONITON, Beehive, The Alta Eagles, 7.30.
LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre, Jason Byrne, No Show, comedy, 7.30.
MARTOCK, Parish Hall, The Holdovers. MOVIOLA
NETHERBURY, Village Hall, Vindication Swim. MOVIOLA
NETHER COMPTON, Village Hall, Alvorada, Brazillian jazz, 7.30. AR
POOLE, Lighthouse, The Overtones, Good Times tour, 7.30: FitkinWall, Harpland, folk, 8pm.
SALISBURY, Playhouse, Sleeping Beauty, to 12 Jan, various times.
Arts Centre, Women in Rock, 7.30.
SHERBORNE, Abbey, Sherborne Chamber Choir in concert, 7.30pm.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAST, Fort, ghost story set on North Dorset hillfort, 7pm.
SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall, Moscow Drug Club, 8pm.
STURMINSTER NEWTON, The Exchange, Paul Young and Los Pacaminos, 8pm.
TAUNTON, Tacchi-Morris Art Centre, James Phelan, The Dreamer, magic show, 7.30.
WEYMOUTH, Pavilion, ELO Again, tribute.